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Local Government

Hardwicke is well known for its market leading work in Education, Property including Social Housing, Court of Protection, Construction, and other areas of local government service provision.  Increasingly members also practice in community Care, Age Assessment, governance and regulatory aspects of local government law, taking instructions on all aspects of local authority decision making.

We appear across the full range of Courts and Tribunals and understand the nature of local government provision and the particular issues affecting local authorities and their clients.

The breath of expertise at Hardwicke includes:

  • Adult Social Services
  • Community Care including Age Assessment
  • Construction
  • Court of Protection including Best Interests, Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty
  • Data Protection and Freedom of Information
  • Education including Special Education Needs, Academies, Admissions, Exclusions and Transport
  • Employment
  • Environmental and Health and Safety Prosecutions
  • Healthcare/Care Homes Fees
  • Judicial Review
  • Land Use and Property including Commercial Property
  • Local Authority Governance, Powers and Finance
  • Procurement
  • Service Charges and issues before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal
  • Social Housing, all aspects, including Anti-Social Behaviour, Possession, Rent Arrears, Disrepair and Homelessness

Recent Cases:

Construction

Kent County Council v Snohetta & Davis Langdon [2009] (TCC) [Nigel Jones QC, Paul Reed QC and Sarah McCann]
http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/news/hardwicke-involved-in-dispute-over-margates-turner-contemporary-art-centre/

Community Care

R (otr HR) v Medway Council [2010] EWHC 731 (Admin) [David Lawson]

Court of Protection

P & Q v Surrey County Council [2011] EWCA Civ. 190  -  [Barbara Hewson]
http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/news/court-of-appeal-rules-on-deprivation-of-liberty/

Education

Essex CC v Williams [2011] EWCA Civ  -  [Fiona Scolding]
http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/news/court-of-appeal-decides-on-authorities-maintaining-statements-of-sen-to-children-over-19/

EH v Kent County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 709  -  [Clive Rawlings]

Social Housing

Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2011] EWCA 1153 – [Nigel Jones QC & Alison Meacher]
http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/news/rectification-chartbrook-and-continuing-intention-daventry-district-housing-ltd-v-daventry-dc-2011-ewca-civ-1153/

For more information on any of our local government legal services or barristers who practice in this field, please call our practice team on 020 7242 2523 or email enquiries@hardwicke.co.uk

What others say

"The steadily growing success of the set is thanks in no small part to the efficiency of the back office team. The group of clerks here has been described as "one of the most modern and progressive in the field." Solicitors praise these chambers for offering add-on features such as training seminars, and for being highly receptive to clients. One instructing solicitor commented: "I go to them as I know my client will be treated as an equal. The barristers here always ensure that clients understand what is going on." - Chambers and Partners (2012)

The directory recommends Hardwicke for providing "exceptional level of service, through high-quality clerks and a number of experienced counsel." - The Legal 500 (2012)

"The clerks are simply terrific and work so hard to get it right for you." - Chambers & Partners (2011)

The barristers at Hardwicke are "extremely personable, thoroughly prepared and willing to take on anything." The set is also commended for having "excellent clerking support" - Chambers & Partners (2011)

Clerking is 'always very helpful and the quality of service from counsel is excellent'. - The Legal 500 (2010)

Local Government Legal Services Framework Agreements

Hardwicke is committed to developing working partnerships with other organisations in order to deliver quality and value for money to its clients. One area in which this is exemplified is through our membership of numerous nationwide local government legal service frameworks.

The Frameworks provide several extra benefits to local government organisations, such as fixed fees for hearings, discounted hourly rates, and training benefits.  Hardwicke has been awarded a place on the following local government framework panels.

London Boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth

Approved panel for the following areas of law:

Housing - Property - Adult Community Care - Employment - Corporate [including Education, Judicial Review, EU Procurement, General Government Law, FoI, Human Rights & Equalities]

Duration: April 2012 for four years.

London Boroughs Legal Alliance

Participating authorities:

Brent – Camden – Ealing - Hackney - Hammersmith & Fulham – Harrow – Hillingdon – Hounslow - Islington - Kensington & Chelsea – Waltham Forest - West London Waste Authority

Hardwicke Approved Panel chambers for the following areas of law:

Adult Social Services - Education

Duration: From January 2012 for three years.

South West Wales Legal Consortium

Participating authorities:

Bridgend CBC – Caerphilly CBC – Carmarthenshire CC – Ceredigion CC – Swansea CC – Cardiff CC - Dyfed Powys Police Authority - Gwent Police Authority - Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Authority – Monmouthshire CC - Neath Port Talbot CBC – Newport CC – Pembrokeshire CC - South Wales Police Authority - Swansea University - Vale of Glamorgan CBC.

Approved Panel for the following areas of Law:

Administrative Adult Social Services & Community Care - Corporate Governance – Education – Employment – Housing – Licensing – Litigation - Mental Health – Planning – Police – Procurement – Property - Trusts & Charities.

Duration:April 2011 for four years.

East Regional Local Authorities Consortium with Essex CC as lead authority

Participating authorities:

Essex CC - Norfolk CC - Suffolk County Council - Cambridgeshire County Council - Hertfordshire County Council - Bedford Borough Council - Central Bedfordshire Council - London Probation Service - Tendring District Council - Basildon District Council - Braintree District Council - Brentwood Borough Council - Castle Point Borough Council - Colchester Borough Council - Harlow District Council - Rochford District Council - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - Thurrock Council - Uttlesford District Council

Hardwicke Approved Panel chambers for the following areas of law:

Adult Social Services and Community Care Childcare/Adoption and Fostering Corporate Governance Education Employment Housing Licensing Litigation (Civil) Litigation (Criminal) Mental Health Planning Police Procurement Property Trusts and Charities

Duration: Ongoing from February 2011.

Sussex Consortium with Arun DC as lead authority

Participating authorities:

Arun DC - Adur DC - Brighton & Hove DC – Chichester DC – Crawley DC – Eastbourne BC – East Sussex CC – East Sussex Fire & Rescue – Hastings BC – Horsham BC – Lewes DC – Mid-Sussex DC – Rother DC – Wealden DC – West Sussex CC – Worthing BC

Hardwicke Approved Panel chambers for the following areas of law:

Education – Information & IT Law

Duration: Ongoing from January 2011.

London Boroughs Consortium with LB Croydon as the lead authority

Participating authorities:

Barnet – Bexley – Bromley – Croydon – Haringey – Havering – Merton – Newham – Tower Hamlets - Sutton

Hardwicke Approved Panel chambers for the following areas of law:

Local Government [including general powers, LG finance, major transactions and projects, procurement] – Administrative Law and Judicial Review – Human Rights – Commercial Property including compulsory purchase orders and stamp duty land tax] – Highways and Traffic – Civil litigation – Housing including JRs – Education including JRs – Employment, TUPE and Pensions – Criminal Litigation – General Social Services including Community Care, PII and Mental Health

Duration: Ongoing from October 2008.

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Lincoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3SB

T: +44 (0) 20 7242 2523
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Hardwicke Awards: BSN UK Diversity Legal Awards 2011 Winner DLT Chambers of the Year, The Legal 500 Leading Set, Chambers UK Bar 2012 Leading Set, Investors in People